Curriculum and Course Descriptions
OPM 520: Supply Chain Management & Logistics (6 credits, 15-week course)
This course reviews theories and practices in supply chain management and logistics as applied to both service and manufacturing industries.
Students will review applicable budgeting, material, logistics, shipping, delivery, and quality control models and will complete an applied project pertaining to a theoretical or actual organizational setting of their choice.
Recommended: An undergraduate or graduate course in management.
OPM 540: Data Analytics (6 credits, 15-week course)
This course reviews theories, practices, and technology applications relevant to data analysis in a variety
of industries. Analytical and forecasting models and applications will be reviewed, and students will have the opportunity to apply these to the analysis of a data set to produce strategic recommendations in a leadership capacity.
Recommended:
An undergraduate or graduate course in statistics and working knowledge of MS Excel.
OPM 560: Information Technology Leadership (6 credits, 15-week course)
This course reviews leadership theory and practice
pertaining to Information Technology with a focus on operations necessary for organizational success. Software applications utilized in the leadership of organizational technology efforts will be reviewed in context, and students will propose
the utilization of applications to solve identified organizational problems and opportunities.
Recommended: An undergraduate course in information technology.
Learning Outcomes
Graduates of the Graduate Certificate in Operations Management will be able to:
- Identify the systematic and strategic dynamics affecting an organization such as the needs and perspectives of relevant stakeholders
- Apply principles of Operations Management to an organizational setting in the areas of supply chain management, logistics, data analytics and information technology management
- Evaluate and redesign organizational structures, work processes, and governance